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Word: mase (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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Harvard's misfortunes started early in the day, as Don Donahue cracked into the ninth hurdle in the 220 lows and failed to place in the money; and in the highs the Crimson ace, conceded an excellent chance for first honors, took only a fourth as Mase Fernald finished in fifth place...

Author: By Spencer Klaw, | Title: Big Red Cindermen Nose Out Crimson in Heptagonal | 5/22/1939 | See Source »

...unit that has made the biggest stops forward this year in Jaakko's hurdle contingent, which may well shatter Yale's barrier supremacy two weeks from today. Mase Fernald is an old hand and a good one, but not yet in very food condition. Sophomores Don Donahue and Roger Schafer, whose attendance at practice is sometimes sporadic, are not only white hopes for the future but plenty hot right now. And Junior Bill Laverack, who hasn't the speed of the others, possesses perhaps the most perfect form...

Author: By Spencer Klaw, | Title: Track Team Tackles Purple, Huskies; Nine trims Tiger 13-2 in Fourth Win | 4/29/1939 | See Source »

...mile relay team was edged out by Cornell. Mase Fernald finished fourth in the highs, John Erhard fourth in the two mile, Steve Brennan fifth in the hammer, Girl Aertsen, in a tie for fifth in the high jump, and Win Pettingell in a tie for fifth in the polo vault...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: NORTHROP TAKES MILE; HIS TEAM ONLY FOURTH | 5/23/1938 | See Source »

Fiction THE TAKING OF THE GRY-John Mase-field-Macmillan...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Fiction: Recent Books: Oct. 29, 1934 | 10/29/1934 | See Source »

POETRY - John Masefield - Macmillan John Collings Squire once defined poetry as the writings of Chaucer, Spenser, Milton, et al. In the present essay, lately (Oct. 15) delivered as a lecture at the Queen's Hall in London, John Mase field follows much the same track, defines poetry by quoting it. He is less nationalistic than Editor Squire; Shakespeare, Dante, Aeschylus and Homer are Poetry to him. His poetic license having been conferred on him by royal appointment, Laureate Masefield does not hesitate to use it. Specimens: Poetry "is best in lands of vintage and in those sunny years which...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Nodding Laureate | 1/11/1932 | See Source »

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